8.31.2011

How To: Curl Your Hair With Velcro Rollers

When I was in West Virginia a few weeks ago, we stopped in Gabriel Brothers. Among my bargains was this pack of velcro rollers for a dollar! I haven't used rollers in a while, since I generally favor a flat iron or curling iron/wand, so I thought this would be a great way to change my routine. Velcro rollers are easy to use and can be used to add volume to hair. Let's see how I did it:

Start with clean, dry hair. Part hair as your normally would--I know the traditional way is to divide hair into 3 sections, but I find it easier to style if I do it my way.

{Why yes, that's my shower curtain and a big roller}

Take sections, about as wide as your roller, and spray with hair spray or a volumizing product.

Take velcro roller and roll under hair, all the way to roots.

Spray once more and attach clip to hold roller.

Once all of hair is rolled, do a quick blow dry over head to add heat and set curls.

Use this time to do makeup (or check my blog, hehe).

After 20 minutes or so, begin to take out rollers. I've found that sticking fingers inside the roller and gently pulling down makes roller removal easier.

Run fingers through hair and set with spray.

{Two pics of me in a week. What! My eye shadow was amazing but you can't tell in this pic. Back to the show.}

Tips:

Don't roll hair wet--it will harder to roll. Unless you've got a fancy salon drier, hair will much longer to dry and results aren't as good. If you must, wait until hair is almost completely dry (slightly damp) to roll.

If your hair is hard to curl, curl a section with a curling iron and then roll while hair is still hot. The velcro rollers will help hold the curl.

{Bonus How To animation and lack of manicure. Yeah!}

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PS: I lost my Grandfather on Tuesday. Prayers for my Mama would be appreciated. Grazie.

26 comments:

A. You're GORGEOUS! B. I'm super jealous of your hair -- it's so long and lovely! C. I've never tried Velcro rollers but obviously need to do so immediately. And I'm so sorry about your grandfather, doll. Let me know if I can do anything!xo Josie

you look gorgeous in that pic! I love how shiny your hair is. I am in the process of growing mine out and can't wait for it to be longer. I love rollers, hot rollers too are great when you want curls quickly. great post! :)

This takes me back - I used to use velcro rollers when I was a teenager and had long hair! Your hair looks fantastic after using them.

xoxo ~ Courtneyhttp://sartorialsidelines.com

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I am so sorry for your grandpa...I am grateful I found your blog, it's lovely ! I always wanted to try something like this for my hair but haven't tried yet, I am gonna give it a try, moreover I use John Frieda products ;)I am following you with google friend connect and I'd love it if you would want to follow me back and be in touch ! If you want I am gonna follow you on twitter as well :) Kisses

Love this tutorial! I haven't used velcro rollers in a while, but I think I'll experiment this weekend. Thank you also for the comment on my blog. I also lost my grandfather this summer. It's so hard, and I'm so sorry for your loss and for your mother. Hugs.